Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)

50specifications compared
28differ
22identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of F2A85-M/CSM, GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)
102 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8/7/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology, LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A85X FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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